Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, April 23

Kingman, Arizona is being transformed by dreamers like Tim and Lenore. It's historic heart is being infused with an infectious vibrancy by passionate volunteers that build a sense of community with each project. And it is becoming the crossroads of the past and future envisioned with the International Route 66 Festival in 2014. 
On today's program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley talks with Tim and Lenore that are giving two derelict buildings along Route 66 a new lease on life. It is a tale of inspiration, of tenacity, and of writing a new chapter in Route 66 history. 
And Jim shares updates about an exciting new project being developed by the Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation. He also talks about the Kingman Main Street project that is a template for other communities working to revitalize an historic business district and other initiatives that are transforming Kingman into a destination. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tucumcari, Cactus Inn Motel, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, RouteTrip USA, Uranus Fudge Company & General Store, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel. 
 

Coffee With Jim, April 9, 2023

On today's episode we talk about pioneering women that transformed the auto industry, adventuresome women that explored the Mojave Desert, and forgotten pioneers of the modern era. And we have a book recommendation or two, some road trip inspiration, and stories that will have you doing a bit of research to satisfy the curiosity. 
Today's fun filled, fast paced program is sponsored in part by Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Visit Tucumcari NM, Uranus Fudge Company and General Store, Wagon Wheel Motel, Cactus Inn Motel and RouteTrip USA, the bespoke holiday planning specialist. 

Coffee With Jim, April 2, 2023

Today's program is a story that starts on March 7, 1884. It is a truly American story. And it is a microcosm that illustrates the vibrancy, the infectious enthusiasmof business owners, and the blurring of the line between past and present that is the very essence of a Route 66 adventure. 
On this episode of Coffee With Jim we visit with Casey Claypool, proprietor of Docs Just Off 66 in charming Girard, Illinois. This is an inspirational program for dreamers everywhere. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by delightful, magical, wonderful Tucumcari, New Mexico. Discover what makes this charming high desert crossroads a destination, not just a stop at - www.visittucumcarinm.com
 

Coffee With Jim, March 26, 2023

What happens when two renowned storytellers get together for a morning visit?
Bob Boze Bell, is a prolific artist, author, and the owner of True West Magazine. And he is a colorful storyteller that brings the western frontier to life. Since 1990 author, historian, and humorist Jim Hinckley has been sharing America's story, and telling people where to go with Jim Hinckley's America. 
On today's episode of Coffee With Jim, it's a free ranging conversation about the romanticism of the southwest, formative years spent on Route 66 in the era of I Like Ike Buttons and tailfins, childhood in Kingman, Arizona, and the adventure of life. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tutcumcari - visittucumcarinm.com. Old billboards along Route 66 read - Tucumcari Tonight. With gems such as the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, this dusty old desert crossroads is an oasis for the weary traveler. And with gems such as the Odeon Theater and Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum, it is also a destination.